page=1#axzz2rQTi3H9wI've followed other cases, too, and most all seem to be related to blatant, over-aggressive and wholesale application of this law.For the living, this is a painful situation to be caught up in.The major takeaway is that A.P. is a tool of last resort, not an objective to search for scenarios to apply this law (which is available in all 50 states).

This is majorly problematic and leads me to think this is a cloud of smoke and they have no idea what they are talking about.

In fact, that is how you get enemies and have me ensure that everyone from Code Enforcement, building departments, utilities, etc that have built relationships with, knows this is how this person acts.

I was contacted by a person selling a home that Is in need of MAJOR repair.

Great renovation prices, did you do the majority of the work yourself?

If you smell something funny then you could anticipate major rehabs on the units you didn't see so that you have that price point already agreed upon prior to inspection.

For instance, I have several different friends who own chunks of Embassy Suites in major CA cities, however neither has any interest in having anything to do with operations, only the real estate.3) You'll probably have a better chance of monetizing this opportunity by working with someone experienced with hotel/motel development or investment offers.

As a back up i do have a variety of electric space heaters, almost all picked up from tenants or departing owners abandoning in houses, so i have a plan B.

I would check with the local building department; maximum deflection limits are set by building codes.

So far majority of the rents have gone right back into the properties.